The Confederación Universitaria Centroamericana (CSUCA) is the organization of integration of the Central America Public University System, which promotes the development of the universities trough the cooperation and joint work with society and the State, comprehensive approach to regional problems and their proposed solutions, in a framework of commitments, solidarity, Tolerance, transparence and equity. Promotes the development of scientific, technologic and humanistic knowledge and its application in the training of professionals capable of making choices and influence in the sustainable development of the region. The link address is: http://www.csuca.org/

 The League of European Research Universities (LERU) is as an association of twenty-two leading research-intensive universities that share the values of high-quality teaching within an environment of internationally competitive research. LERU advocates education through an awareness of the frontiers of human understanding; the creation of new knowledge through basic research, which is the ultimate source of innovation in society; and the promotion of research across a broad front in partnership with industry and society at large. The link address is: http://www.leru.org/

 The UNESCO European Centre for Higher Education / Centre européen pour l'enseignement supérieur (CEPES) promotes co-operation and provides technical support in the field of higher education among UNESCO’s Member States in Central, Eastern and South-East Europe. The link address is: http://www.cepes.ro/

 EURASHE The European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE) is the international association of European Higher Education Institutions – Polytechnics, Colleges, University Colleges, etc. – devoted to Professional Higher Education and related research within the Bachelor-Masters structure. he mission of the association is to promote the interests of professional higher education in the member countries of the European Union and in other European countries, in institutions which are public or recognised and/or financed by the public authorities of a European Union member country or another European country. The link address is: http://www.eurashe.eu/

By John Morgan. Richmond, the American International University in London has become one of the rare private providers to pass a full review by the quality watchdog. Not-for-profit Richmond – which describes itself as an international, liberal arts, and business studies institution and has around 1,000 students – has undergone a successful institutional review by the Quality Assurance Agency. Publicly-funded universities must undergo institutional review by the QAA. However, it is not an automatic requirement for private providers. Richmond, whose UK degrees are validated by the Open University, underwent its review voluntarily.. More...

 The International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) is an association of university chief executives from higher education institutions around the world. Membership is limited to those individuals who serve as presidents, rectors or vice-chancellors at regionally accredited colleges or universities. The link address is: http://iaup.org/

By John Morgan. Visa applications from overseas students seeking to study at universities are up 4 per cent despite the government’s toughening of the visa regime. However, today’s quarterly migration figures – from the Office for National Statistics – also show a rise in net migration thanks to a fall in the number of people emigrating from the UK. That may prompt the government to further tighten the rules for overseas students in a bid to meet its target of reducing net migration to the “tens of thousands” by 2015.  The figures suggest that the further education and schools sectors, rather than higher education, have borne the brunt of the government’s visa crackdown. More...